Nine Fine Lines of Thought
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Presented at the 9th Gathering for Gardner, Atlanta, GA, March 2010. The nine concepts and principles of system theory are illustrated with geometric tilings and encapsulated in 9 haikus (153 syllables), covering the Universe from the Big Bang to the future of consciousness. Each haiku fuses physical history, cognitive development and evolutionary steps into a triple braid, symbolized by the graphic patterns. Poets and mathematicians link minds.
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Nine Fine Lines of Thought
- 1. Nine Fine Lines of Thought Life is a puzzle, and certain principles of system viability apply to both. I will illustrate with puzzle images the coherence, integrity and beauty of the Universe and, by extension, of the human mind so marvelously embodied in the works of Martin Gardner. Kate Jones kate@gamepuzzles.com G4G9—Atlanta, GA— March 2010
- 2. The Big Bang ... From core flung outward, A pang of future promise And a child is born.
- 3. From Chaos to Order ... Out of the chaos, Clumps and patterns coalesce Ideas make rules.
- 4. Change and replication ... Orbits wheel and spin And change forges our spirit. The template remains.
- 5. Change and equilibrium ... Transformevolveflow... Dance in dynamic balance: Knowledge yields wisdom.
- 6. Harmony of opposites ... Empathy mirrors Images of “I” and “You”— Duality sings.
- 7. Life evolves ... From waves emerged land, And onto the land crawled life. And from life came mind.
- 8. Unification ... Fusion finds its kind... Minds meld cosmic truth to plan The birth of science.
- 9. Language and intelligence emerge ... Thoughts and words: Time tools Shape a world fit for the gods. There are no limits.
- 10. Martin and inspiration ... We are the ladder. All that is from that which was Fulfills the promise.
- 11. The "M" accompanying the final haiku is dedicated to Martin Gardner, who inspired countless readers through more than 70 years to take an interest in mathematics, through his 25 years of writing the recreational math column in Scientific American and through his dozens of books. Martin's influence inspired Arthur C. Clarke to write about pentominoes in his science fiction classic, Imperial Earth. That book got Kate Jones fascinated with pentominoes, leading to the founding of Kadon Enterprises, Inc., and the development of Kadon's extensive product line of recreational mathematics puzzles and games. Intarsia is only one example of the elegant and artistically beautiful sets of tilings Kadon has produced since 1980. See them all on their website, www.gamepuzzles.com. And on the Introduction to Polyominoes page, read the amazing story of how Martin’s work sparked an entire life’s mission of celebrating minds through the art of mathematics. We continue to celebrate the shining inspiration that Martin’s life has been in shaping ours.